ABOUT GBC
Welcome to Great Basin College!
Great Basin College values you! Valuing what we have in common and our differences means we will foster a college climate of mutual trust, tolerance, informed discourse and always seek to promote GBC as a "safe space" to explore new ideas and perspectives with opportunities for you to grow, learn and be successful in a friendly, supportive campus environment. GBC enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada. GBC students enjoy outstanding academic programs, smaller class sizes, and excellent faculty who really care about our students. We are GBC!
ADMISSIONS
ACADEMICS
For High School Students
STUDENT SERVICES
GBC ONLINE
Great Basin College is "The Gold Standard in the Silver State" when it comes to long-distance education and online education delivery. GBC offers hundreds of classes and a diverse array of certificate and degree programs fully online and fully affordable!
COMMUNITY
Great Basin College wants to be your choice for higher education. GBC offers associate and baccalaureate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. About 4,000 students are enrolled annually online from across the country and on campuses and centers across 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties. We border Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. We are GBC!
INFORMATION
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RESOURCES
Evacuating
Emergency evacuation of a building or part of the campus or center may occur at any time without prior notice for several reasons including fire, bomb threat, natural gas leak, etc.. GBC personnel have the responsibility to give instructions and assist other persons as they evacuate, close but do not lock doors, and provide other required safety measures, unless otherwise directed by emergency personnel.
Some Emergencies May Require the Evacuation of the Buildings
- If a building or portion of the campus must be evacuated please follow these guidelines: Fire alarms may be used to notify of an evacuation situation. FAILURE TO EVACUATE IS UNLAWFUL.
- Remain calm and orderly. Walk quickly but DO NOT RUN to the NEAREST SAFE exit.
- Follow instructions of emergency personnel (i.e., Fire Fighter, EMT, Police, Campus Security, or Campus Buildings & Grounds).
- If persons with disabilities are in the area give needed assistance. FOLLOW THE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR EVACUATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BELOW.
- If time permits, turn off lights, computers and equipment that you were using and close, but do not lock doors as you leave.
- GBC students and staff, move to your designated meeting location away from the building and assemble to wait for further instructions. . All assembly areas should be on the outside of the campus a safe distance from the buildings, not within the center.
- Once in a safe location, all office groups must check in with their Administrative Assistant. All classes must check in with their Professor.
- Keep roadways and walkways CLEAR for emergency vehicles. Stay at your assembly area until instructed otherwise
- No one is permitted to re-enter a building until the okay is given by the Police, Fire Department, GBC Security or a Vice President
Evacuation of Persons with Disabilities
All GBC personnel are responsible for the evacuation of persons with disabilities in their respective areas. GBC 
personnel must obtain the assistance necessary to evacuate these persons. GBC personnel must ensure the persons with disabilities are attended to until the “ALL CLEAR” is given or until relieved by emergency personnel. Do not use elevators during an emergency evacuation.
Persons with Visual Impairments
Tell the person the nature of the emergency and offer to guide them to the nearest safe exit. Have the person take your elbow and escort them (this is the preferred method when acting as a “sighted guide”).
Persons with Hearing Impairments
Two methods of warning are:
- Write a message indicating the nature of the emergency and the nearest evacuation route. For example: FIRE!! Exit out the 1st door on the left and go to the parking lot. NOW!
- Tap the person’s shoulder and point to the strobe lights on the fire alarms or turn the room lights on and off to get their attention. Indicate through writing a note or gesturing what is happening and what to do.
Persons with Mobility Impairments
Persons with mobility impairments should be escorted to the nearest exit. Do not attempt to carry persons with mobility impairments unless there is IMMINENT DANGER. Lifting a person with minimal ability to move may be dangerous to their well being. If a person with mobility impairments cannot leave the building without assistance one employee should remain with them as long as it is safe to do so while a second employee contacts the emergency responders for assistance. When possible, remain with the person with impairments inside a classroom or office with the door closed to slow the spread of smoke or toxic chemicals.
For More Information Contact
Campus Security
775-934-4923
campus.security@gbcnv.edu
Why Great Basin College
Great Basin College, "The Gold Standard in the Silver State", offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming over 4,000 students annually from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, GBC's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, GBC takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.
